#551cbb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551cbb is composed of 33.3% red, 11% green and 73.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 54.5% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 261.5 degrees, a saturation of 74% and a lightness of 42.2%. #551cbb color hex could be obtained by blending #aa38ff with #000077. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 55
    • M 85
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#551cbb color description : Strong violet.

#551cbb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551cbb has RGB values of R:85, G:28, B:187 and CMYK values of C:0.55, M:0.85, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 5577915.

Hex triplet 551cbb #551cbb
RGB Decimal 85, 28, 187 rgb(85,28,187)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11, 73.3 rgb(33.3%,11%,73.3%)
CMYK 55, 85, 0, 27
HSL 261.5°, 74, 42.2 hsl(261.5,74%,42.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 261.5°, 85, 73.3
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 30.277, 58.997, -71.943
XYZ 13.13, 6.349, 47.545
xyY 0.196, 0.095, 6.349
CIE-LCH 30.277, 93.04, 309.353
CIE-LUV 30.277, 4.484, -94.73
Hunter-Lab 25.198, 48.912, -94.232
Binary 01010101, 00011100, 10111011

Color Schemes with #551cbb

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Alternatives to #551cbb

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#551cbb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551cbb

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551cbb;}
.background {background-color:#551cbb;}
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Shades and Tints of #551cbb

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #070210 is the darkest color, while #fffeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551cbb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6671 is the less saturated color, while #4e03d4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551cbb is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #3f3f3f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #433858 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004e98 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005384 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #30565c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3ca5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3f98 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3d417e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population